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Max Verstappen has suggested that he would never pair two top young drivers together if he were to act as an F1 team boss, with the Dutchman arguing that such a strategy is “not sustainable” and can “break up” the squad in the long run.

Nasser Al-Attiyah has reclaimed the overall lead at the 2026 Dakar Rally with his first stage win of the event, leading a Dacia 1-2 from team-mate Sebastien Loeb.
In the 326km of running from Ha’il to Riyadh, Al-Attiyah grabbed the stage lead around one-third into the day’s action from Joao Ferreira. Despite challenges from Seth Quintero and then Loeb, the five-time Dakar Rally winner took ...Keep reading

Honda has shared a first glimpse of its 2026 Formula 1 power unit, which will be used exclusively by Aston Martin.
Taking to social media, the Japanese manufacturer shared a close-up shot as well as a short video showing the silhouette of the power unit.
Fans were quick to share their excitement about the team's upcoming F1 season. "Make Fernando and me happy this year. I just want a ...Keep reading

The Ferrari F1 team will stick with its current naming convention by entering the SF-26 in the 2026 season.
Ferrari announced on Friday its 2026 car, which had internally dubbed Project 678 during its conception, will be called the SF-26, following the same naming convention as its predecessors.
Ferrari is set for a crucial year after sliding backwards in 2025, with the Fred Vasseur-led ...Keep reading

Former Formula 1 driver Takuma Sato is set to take part in a demonstration drive in the Williams-Honda FW11 at the Tokyo Auto Salon 2026 this weekend. Honda has shared a sneak peek of the Japanese driver preparing for the outing ahead of the run on 10 January.
In addition to the demonstration in the FW11, Sato will also fire up the McLaren-Honda MP4/6.
The full show runs from 9 to 11 ...Keep reading

Who are you backing as the best driver line-up on the 2026 F1 grid?

Fabio Quartararo believes his maiden MotoGP pole position at the 2019 Spanish Grand Prix was the most enjoyable moment of his career, even surpassing his 2021 world championship success.
Expectations were high for Quartararo when he burst onto the MotoGP scene just before his 20th birthday, riding a satellite Yamaha M1 for Petronas SRT (now Trackhouse Aprilia).
The Frenchman largely lived up ...Keep reading

Audi Formula 1 team chief Jonathan Wheatley has revealed that he never planned on becoming a team principal after beginning his motorsport career as a junior mechanic at Benetton in the early 1990s.
Having joined Sauber as team principal in 2025, the Briton now heads into 2026 as the outfit transitions to Audi for the upcoming F1 season. The 58-year-old has reflected on his career to date and ...Keep reading

On this day 10 years ago, Maria Teresa de Filippis passed away; she was Formula 1’s first ever female driver.
De Filippis entered five grands prix in the late 1950s, started three and took a 10th-place finish at Spa-Francorchamps, but her journey was bigger than that.
The Italian was born in 1926 in the Naples area, the daughter of wealthy Conte de Filippis. Taunted by her older brothers ...Keep reading

Scott Woodruff doesn’t have a title at the nascent International Hot Rod Association but if you have to call him something, 'Woody' probably wouldn’t balk at 'director of fun' because that is generally what Darryl Cuttell has asked him to do.
For over two decades, he was the brand and media manager at JEGS Performance but he preferred the 'make stuff happen guy' title.  
Nevertheless ...Keep reading

While Brad Keselowski continues his recovery, he will opt out of the pre-season exhibition race at Bowman Gray Stadium.
Keselowski suffered a broken leg while skiing with his family on December 18th, and underwent successful surgery soon after. The 68th running of the Daytona 500 follows takes place on February 15th, but The Clash is a full two weeks earlier.
While the 41-year-old ...Keep reading

JDC-Miller Motorsports has confirmed its driver roster for the 2026 edition of the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona. Tijmen van der Helm, Nico Pino, and Kaylen Frederick will partner to co-drive the No. 85 5 Porsche 963 later this month.
Van der Helm returns to JDC-Miller for his fourth consecutive season competing in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar championship. They have two podiums together ...Keep reading

Formula 1 world champion Lando Norris has published his first vlog since winning the 2025 drivers' championship. Offering fans of the driver a well-earned recap, he covered what he felt as he brought his McLaren to a third-place finish at Abu Dhabi. 
In the video, Norris describes the week leading up to the season finale as being "the biggest race of my life," adding that he "didn't know how ...Keep reading

The car in which Michael Schumacher secured his maiden Formula 1 victory, the 1992 Benetton B192, has been listed for auction via Broad Arrow Auctions for an estimated €8.5million.
Having started the 1992 F1 season with an updated B191, Benetton introduced the B192 at the fourth round in Spain. Schumacher, partnered with Martin Brundle at the time, secured his maiden grand prix win with the ...Keep reading

Motorcycle racing legend Kevin Schwantz says he recognises some of himself in Ducati star Marc Marquez after the latter's incredible title-winning run in the 2025 MotoGP season.
Parallels have been drawn between the two riders, both of whom forged reputations for outperforming their machinery. Just as Schwantz made his name on a 500cc Suzuki that wasn’t necessarily the class of the field ...Keep reading

The Haas F1 team has confirmed a retail partnership with Castore, with the company supplying its official kit going into the 2026 Formula 1 season.
Announcing the new partner on social media, the team said: "Welcoming Castore to the team as our Official Kit and Retail Partner.
"Engineered for the demands of Formula 1, this new partnership will see Castore design and supply all on-track and ...Keep reading

F1 Arcade, the world’s first official Formula 1 experiential hospitality brand, will officially open its Atlanta location on Friday, February 6, 2026, at The Interlock in West Midtown.

Lando Norris would welcome the prospect of having more battles with Lewis Hamilton in 2026, with the McLaren driver backing the seven-time World Champion to bounce back following a tough year.

Seven-time Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson will drive the No. 1 Toyota Tundra for Tricon Garage when NASCAR heads to Naval Base Coronado for a unique street race in San Diego, California. 
Johnson, a California native, will also be attempting doubly duty that weekend as he plans to run the NASCAR Cup Series race as well. Carvana will sponsor both efforts.
While Johnson has over 700 ...Keep reading

Nine of Ken Block's cars have been displayed together to form The People's Champ exhibition to celebrate the impact that the rally legend had on the automotive and motorsport world.
Displayed at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, the exhibition was the first time that all nine cars had been displayed together. Former Hoonigan senior vice-president Ron Zaras, who worked with Block on ...Keep reading